Tea for the Elderly: Benefits, Contraindications, and Expert Advice

2023-07-14 07:42:12

Al-Marsad Newspaper: The Russian nutrition expert, Dr. Yelena Solomatina, revealed that the elderly can drink four cups of tea a day if there are no contraindications.

heart disease

The expert added, in a televised interview, that tea is a useful drink that helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, including high blood pressure. In addition, tea contains antioxidants.

Give up tea

According to them, in certain cases it is better to refuse to drink tea. When a person suffers from a high level of blood pressure. Because tea also contains caffeine, so it can aggravate the condition.

the elderly

In addition, some elderly people suffer from nervous system problems, and a caffeinated drink can trigger them. Tea also has a diuretic effect, so it is better to stop drinking it if you have kidney problems. Also, people with diabetes should not add sugar or honey to the drink, and should not eat sweets with it.

The expert points out that tea contains tannin, which in the case of gastrointestinal diseases negatively affects the mucous membrane, especially when drinking tea on an empty stomach.

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